Minnesota acquired Chuck Logan from St. Louis for a high…
Minnesota acquired Chuck Logan from St. Louis for a high draft choice late in the 1969 preseason. Transaction history shows Logan joining the Vikings on August 27 and being released on October 7, with no meaningful Minnesota regular-season contribution established. Although the exact draft selection St. Louis received is not identified, surrendering high draft value for such a brief return tilts the deal toward the Cardinals.
Arizona Cardinals Received
- pick high draft choice (exact year, round and selection not identified)
Minnesota Vikings Received
- player Chuck Logan
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
St. Louis sent tight end Chuck Logan to Minnesota on August 27, 1969 for what contemporary reporting described as a high draft choice. Player transaction history confirms the move and then shows Minnesota releasing Logan on October 7. The exact draft year, round and later player are not identified, so the Cardinals' return should remain described only as a high draft choice.
Arizona Cardinals Return
Minnesota acquired Chuck Logan from St. Louis for a high draft choice late in the 1969 preseason. Transaction history shows Logan joining the Vikings on August 27 and being released on October 7, with no meaningful Minnesota regular-season contribution established. Although the exact draft selection St. Louis received is not identified, surrendering high draft value for such a brief return tilts the deal toward the Cardinals.
Minnesota Vikings Return
St. Louis traded tight end Chuck Logan to Minnesota on August 27, 1969 for what contemporary reporting called a high draft choice. Logan was released by the Vikings on October 7 and does not appear in Minnesota's regular-season statistical record, leaving the Vikings with little realized player value. The exact Cardinals selection is unknown, but the supported cost favors St. Louis in hindsight.
Value in Hindsight
The unknown exact pick prevents an aggressive grade for St. Louis, but it does not erase the directional evidence. Minnesota paid meaningful future value for a player it released roughly six weeks later. Unless stronger evidence eventually identifies a condition that changed the compensation, the supported facts favor the team that acquired the draft choice.
Final Verdict
St. Louis earns a B- because it obtained a high draft choice for a player whose Minnesota stay was brief. The Vikings receive a D+ because Logan did not provide a lasting regular-season return. The unidentified exact selection caps the Cardinals' grade, but the imbalance in documented value is enough for a St. Louis Cardinals Win.